North Carolina

/ˌnɔrθ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪnə/
/nɔθ kærəˈlaɪnə/
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Definitions of North Carolina
  1. noun
    a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
    synonyms: NC, Old North State, Tar Heel State
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    American state
    one of the 50 states of the United States
  2. noun
    one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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    Colony
    one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
Pronunciation
US
/ˌnɔrθ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪnə/
UK
/nɔθ kærəˈlaɪnə/
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